Question 1

Do the SVGs work in Cricut Design Space?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The SVG files import directly into Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio, Sure Cuts A Lot, and Roland CutStudio — drag and drop, ready to size and cut.

Question 2

Can I edit the design before cutting?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the SVG opens directly in Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio, or your preferred editor. Combine it with text, mirror for HTV, separate by color layer, or scale to your material. PhotoCAD's output is a starting point you customize to your project.

Question 3

Can I make layered decals from a photo?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Assign different parts of the design to separate color layers in Cricut Design Space or Silhouette Studio, cut each layer from a different vinyl color, and layer them up. PhotoCAD's clean outlines make separating elements straightforward.

Question 4

Is this better than Silhouette Studio's trace feature?

Accepted Answer

They work differently under the hood. Silhouette Studio's trace feature uses pixel-edge detection — walking the contrast boundary around each shape. It's well-suited to solid silhouettes and basic graphics. PhotoCAD's AI interprets what your image depicts and rebuilds it as clean line art — a single smooth cut path rather than the boundary lines around a shape that pixel-edge tracing produces. The gap is most pronounced on detailed photographs, where PhotoCAD generates ready-to-cut SVGs that pixel-edge tracing can't reproduce.

Convert Photos to SVG for Cricut & Silhouette

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